The President of the United States, Joe Biden, wants the fighting in Israel and Gaza to stop by next Monday.
His remarks came as reports surfaced about potential advancements in the negotiations between Israel and Hamas representatives in Qatar.
My national security advisor informs me that we are nearly at our goal. Biden added.
Israel started a big air and ground attack in Gaza after Hamas fighters killed around 1,200 people in southern Israel on 7 October.
The bad people took 253 people as captives, but some of them have been let go.
The Gaza Strip’s Health Ministry,controlled by Hamas, says that 29,782 people have died in the area, with 90 deaths on Sunday.
President Biden, who is a close friend of Israel, was talking to reporters in New York City about the chance of stopping the fighting.
“We’re near,” he said on Monday. “We still have more to do. “I hope that by next Monday there will be a ceasefire.
A person from the US State Department said that there has been some progress in talks to free the Israeli hostages. But it’s still not clear if Hamas will agree to the new deal.
Matthew Miller, the spokesperson, said that we have made progress in the talks between Egypt, Israel, the United States, and Qatar.
Last week, many people were up set with the US for saying no to a UN request to stop fighting in Gaza right away. Instead, it suggested a short-term agreement to stop fighting, and also cautioned Israel not to attack the city of Rafah in the south of Gaza.
Israel is getting ready to send its soldiers to Rafah to fight with Hamas fighters. On Sunday, the prime minister’s office announced that the military has made plans to help people leave the city.
Many countries are telling Israel not to attack Rafah, where 1. 5million Palestinians are living after fleeing fighting in the north.
In another news, the leader of the Palestinian Authority, Mohammed Shtayyeh, and his government in the West Bank have stepped down.
President Mahmoud Abbas agreed to his decision, which could make it possible for a government of experts to be formed.
The US wants Mr Abbas to make changes in the PA so that it can control Gaza after the war between Israel and Hamas is over. Mr Abbas is feeling stressed about this.
Last week, Mr. Netanyahu shared a plan for the land that did not include any involvement from the PA.